Learn About MRPs and How to Develop Your Own Using the Excel Template

Learn about Mission Ready Packages (MRP) and how to develop your own using our interactive walk-through.

This interactive focuses on the development of the Mission Ready Package using the Microsoft Excel template found on the EMAC website. Using this template will ensure that your MRP is compatible with the EMAC Operations System and the Mutual Aid Support System! When done, just select the EMAC logo at the bottom to return to the EMAC website.

The EMAC ProcessFeatures

The 54 EMAC Member States have procedures to implement the EMAC process which may vary slightly between states (such as how to request EMAC resources within that state). Start with learning the general EMAC process and then contact your state to identify specific procedures within your state.

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EMAC: A History and Analysis of the Evolution of National Mutual Aid Policy and Operations

NEMA is very proud to release the first-ever report tracing the history of EMAC and its impact on national mutual aid policy and operations. A state driven solution, EMAC stands as a tested and proven success story and an example of what determined individuals can accomplish when working together to make a difference for the nation.

Summary

EMAC’s implementation and capabilities have matured through member-driven action and responsiveness to lessons learned. In the past decade, NEMA has used Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to develop new EMAC capability, and standardize and institutionalize processes, help to transform what began as a concept—namely, neighbors helping neighbors in times of crises—into an effective system for interstate mutual aid.

EMAC allows the nation to leverage the billions of dollars spent to increase capability across the United States, providing the key mechanism to build capability as a nation, as opposed to individual jurisdictions. In the process, EMAC has influenced other mutual aid efforts, including intrastate and cross-border mutual aid.

The History of EMAC takes you through the most significant events that influenced the creation and evolution of EMAC and how it was used to meet some of the nation’s largest response challenges.

NEMA would like to thank CNA for their assistance in the development of the report. Their ability to objectively examine and analyze over twenty years of facts, figures and events over the course of a few months was outstanding. We would also like to thank the individuals who were interviewed for additional background and perspective on EMAC’s history: Albert Ashwood, Hon. George Foresman, Hon. Craig Fugate, Doug Hoell, Jack Jowett, Frank Koutnik, Tim Lowenberg, Jeff Phillips, Leon Shaifer, Mike Sherberger, and Greg Wilz. NEMA also gratefully acknowledges funding support from FEMA.